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Dec 31, 2008 at 12:01 AM

Polar Plunge ThursdayThe air is forecast to be in the nearly balmy 70s. The water? Not quite as friendly - in the low 60s.But those who want to start out 2009 with a quick bit of a chill can join the Wavemasters Society's annual polar plunge at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, New Year's Day, on the beach at the SeaWalk Pavilion in downtown Jacksonville Beach.The event has been known to attract plungers of all ages from all over the country.Saying goodbye to 2008People of all ages are invited to a mid-day New Year's celebration today at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach.The annual family-fun event will begin at 11 a.m. with a balloon drop slated for noon at the center, at 50 Executive Way.Activities include making ice cream sundaes, creating party masks, dancing in a bubble wrap room to the jingles of The Ancient City Slicker's band and eating Brucci's pizza.Hundreds of balloons will drop from the ceiling at the stroke of noon.The event is free for members; $2 per person for non-members.For more information, call 280-0614 or visit www. ccpvb.org.Yoga to greet a new yearFor the fourth consecutive year, Ocean Yoga will host two free classes to benefit the Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry.The yoga center will hold the classes at 10 a.m. and noon on Thursday, New Year's Day. The first class, called Gentle Yoga with Kate, Creating your Intention for the New Year, will be at Selva Marina Country Club, 1600 Selva Marina Drive, Atlantic Beach. The noon class, called Yoga Flow with Paula, Ignite your Intention for the New Year, will be at 51 Pine St. in Atlantic Beach.Bring your yoga mat or large towel. Visitors are asked to make checks payable to BEAM.For more information, call 613-7394 or 742-4582, e-mail yogakate@bellsouth.net or visit www.oceanyoga.biz.New director for centerThe Beaches Resource Center, a social services agency behind Fletcher High School, has hired a new executive director.Katie Prevatt has extensive non-profit management experience, most recently as the area coordinator for the American Red Cross in St. Johns and Putnam counties. She also served two years with Americorps."We are so thrilled to have Katie Prevatt as our new coordinator of the Beaches Resource Center," said Terry Hoffman, Beaches Resource Center oversight chairperson. "She brings a wealth of experience and skill to the position. She will certainly hit the ground running."Prevatt is a Nease High School graduate, has a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a master's in public administration from the University of North Florida. She lives in Jacksonville Beach with her husband and daughter."It is so nice to be able to do important work in the community where you live," Prevatt said. "I have a family here and the Beach is my community. I am so fortunate and excited to be in this position."The Beaches Resource Center is one of eight full-service centers in Duval County that provides family therapy, substance abuse counseling, health services and mentoring to help remove the non-academic barriers to student success.It's funded by United Way of Northeast Florida, the Jacksonville Children's Commission, the Duval County School System, the Lucy Gooding Charitable Foundation Trust and Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver.For more information, call the center at 270-8200.Spring sports signupAtlantic Beach Athletic Association has begun online registrations for the Spring 2009 baseball and softball season at www.abbaseball.com.Youth ages 4 to 15 are invited to play. ABAA's main goal is to teach children the fundamentals of the game, but the association also teaches the value of good sportsmanship, family values and how to have fun.On-site registration will take place at Jack Russell Park at 800 Seminole Road in Atlantic Beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10. It is also scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17.

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